Marco Wolff (born 14 December 1996)[1] is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the Israeli Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sociedad Hebraica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Tigre | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 43 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:14, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editTigre
editBorn in Buenos Aires, Wolff is the son of Waldo Ezequiel Wolff, who was also a professional goalkeeper for clubs including Ituzaingó in Argentina and Maccabi Kiryat Gat in Israel. The elder Wolff later became a politician.[2] Marco Wolff began playing football in Sociedad Hebraica Argentina, and represented his nation at the 2013 Maccabiah Games.[1]
Wolff began his professional career at Tigre. He made his only appearance for the club on 10 March 2020 in a 2–0 loss away to Club Bolívar of Bolivia in the second game of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. The game was played at 3,500 metres above sea level in La Paz, and Tigre fielded several fringe players due to focus on the domestic league.[3][4]
Maccabi Petah Tikva
editIn July 2021, Wolff transferred to Maccabi Petah Tikva in the Israeli Premier League on a one-year deal with the option of two more.[5] He cited the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina and his homeland's economic crisis as reasons for his emigration.[2] Wolff, who is Jewish, qualifies for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return and therefore does not take up a place in the league's quota of foreign players.[6]
Wolff's team were relegated in his first season, but returned to the top flight as champions of the 2022–23 Liga Leumit. The title was sealed with a 7–0 win at Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv on 1 May. Wolff said that he communicated with his teammates mainly in English, having a rudimentary knowledge of Hebrew.[7]
On 30 May 2024, Wolff won his second title with the club, Israel State Cup, after beating Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–0 in the final.[8] He then signed a new contract until 2027.[9]
Honours
editMaccabi Petah Tikva
References
edit- ^ a b Campolongo, Nicolás (15 April 2024). "En pandemia dejó la Argentina para jugar al fútbol en Israel y cuenta cómo vivió el ataque de Irán" [In the pandemic he left Argentina to play football in Israel and he tells us how he experienced Iran's attack] (in Spanish). TN. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Marco Wolff: "Maccabi Petah Tikva me llamó la atención por su idiosincrasia y buen ambiente"" [Marco Wolff: "Maccabi Petah Tikva gained my attention through their idiosyncrasy and good atmosphere"] (in Spanish). Aurora. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Tigre no pudo con Bolívar en La Paz y quedó muy complicado en la Libertadores" [Tigre could not deal with Bolívar in La Paz and ended up very complicated in the Libertadores]. Clarín (in Spanish). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Con suplentes, Tigre perdió ante Bolívar y complicó su futuro en la Copa Libertadores" [With fringe players, Tigre lost to Bolívar and made their future in the Copa Libertadores more complicated] (in Spanish). Infobae. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Levin, Gil (6 July 2021). "יש שוער נוסף: וולף חתם במכבי פתח תקווה" [There is another goalkeeper: Wolff signed with Maccabi Petah Tikva] (in Hebrew). Sport 5. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Futbolistas latinos judíos en Israel: entre la identidad y un futuro mejor" [Jewish Latin American footballers in Israel: between identity and a better future]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Marco Wolff: "El objetivo del equipo era ascender y, siendo campeón, mucho mejor"" [Marco Wolff: "The team's objective was promotion and, as champion, much better"] (in Spanish). Aurora. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Fútbol. El arquero argentino Marco Wolff se consagra campeón de la Copa del Estado de Israel con Maccabi Petah Tikvah" [Football. Argentine goalkeeper Marco Wolff crowned champion of the Israel State Cup with Maccabi Petah Tikvah] (in Spanish). AJN. 31 May 2024.
- ^ Vazquez, Walter (12 June 2024). "Marco Wolff, el arquero argentino que llevó a su equipo a consagrarse campeón de la Copa de Israel después de 72 años" [Marco Wolff, the Argentinian goalkeeper who helped his team be crowned champions of the Israeli Cup after 72 years] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 9 November 2024.